The EMDR Regional Basic Training (Weekend 1 and 2) is designed for
licensed mental health practitioners who treat adults and children in a
clinical setting. The training meets the EMDR International
Association’s (EMDRIA) requirements and includes lecture, live
demonstrations, videotaped demonstrations and supervised practice. This
format is designed for clinicians who are interested in learning to
integrate EMDR successfully into their clinical practice by developing
and applying their skills over a three month period of time. The seminar
consists of lecture, live and videotaped demonstrations, case studies,
supervised practice and ongoing case consultation. Participants will
have ample opportunity to discuss their cases throughout the course and
evaluate how EMDR can be applied. Participants will also practice EMDR
in small groups with direct observation and feedback from trainers. The
course contains the material necessary to complete the basic EMDR
training requirements as set forth by the EMDR International
Association.

EMDR is a comprehensive psychotherapy that accelerates the treatment
of a wide range of pathologies and self-esteem issues related to
disturbing events and present life conditions. This interactional,
standardized approach has been empirically tested in over 20 randomized
controlled studies with trauma patients, and hundreds of published case
reports evaluating a considerable range of presenting complaints,
including depression, anxiety, phobias, excessive grief, somatic
conditions and addictions. EMDR is guided by the Adaptive Information
Processing model which addresses the unprocessed memories that appear to
set the basis for a wide range of dysfunction. A number of
neurophysiological studies have documented the rapid post treatment EMDR
effects.